Youth Services Behavioral Specialist (Juvenile Justice Officer II) - New Hanover JDC

About the role

The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention works to reduce and prevent juvenile delinquency by effectively intervening, educating, and treating youth to strengthen families and increase public safety.

Responsibilities

• Implement individual and group treatment plans to affect behavioral changes required for youthful offender rehabilitation
• Provide security, control, and safeguard juveniles from each other
• Work together with court-ordered youth in a direct care position, not an office setting
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with people
• Be physically capable of applying proper methods and procedures to restrain juveniles and defend self after proper training

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution
• Four years of related human services experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must pass a Criminal Background check
• Must pass a Drug Screening test
• Must pass a Psychological test
• Must pass a Sexual Risk Screening test
• Must pass a Physical (to include Vision and Hearing) test
• Must be a US citizen
• Must be at least 20 years of age
• Must have a valid driver's license

Qualifications

• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with people

Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with people

Benefits

We offer various benefit packages including vacation, twelve paid holidays, and paid parental leave, as well as health, disability, and dental insurance. For a full list of benefits, please click on this [LINK](#).

Pay

Your initial salary is based on your total months of related education and experience above the minimum requirements (related Bachelor's degree or total of 48 months experience or equivalent combination of education and experience). Annual salary increases are based on a step pay plan up to step 6.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with work hours varying depending on the facility. Candidates must be able to work weekends and holidays on a rotating basis and be available for a variable work schedule to meet the needs of juveniles and their families.

Management Preferences

• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with people

Referral Bonus Program

If you were referred to this job posting by a current DPS employee, and if you are hired, that employee could qualify for a referral bonus.

Sign-On Bonus

New hires will receive a sign-on bonus of $3,000.00.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we are committed to full inclusion of qualified applicants and will review requests for reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions during the hiring process or while on the job.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Become a state employee and potentially qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.

Transcripts

Degree and transcripts must be received from appropriately accredited colleges or universities. Applicants who earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program must attach an unofficial transcript to receive credit for education. International degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting. Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility.

Military Experience

Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty that includes Character of Discharge - Member 4 or Service 2 form) to the application. Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if currently a member of the North Carolina National Guard in good standing, or a DD256 or NGB 22 if a former member of the North Carolina National Guard who served for at least 6 years and were discharged under honorable conditions.

Preventing Prison Rape

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety adheres to the US Department of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape."

Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions

Applicants hired into a position certified as a criminal justice officer or justice officer are required to electronically submit fingerprints to the NC State Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history record check and enrollment in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification System: Criminal Justice Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background Service ("RAP Back"). This is in addition to submitting fingerprints during the application process.